The discovery of dinosaur tracks, fossilised plants and tree stumps in far northwestern Alaska reveals a significant window into the past. These insights provide valuable indications of the climate and animal movements some 100 million years ago, coinciding with the period when species first traversed between the Asian and North American continents. The researchers hope their findings will offer valuable insights into understanding today’s warming world, shedding light on how ecosystems respond

Meet Nanuqsaurus, a formidable tyrannosaur that thrived in what is now Alaska's North Slope, about 70 million years ago. While its famous cousin T. rex terrorized warmer climates, Nanuqsaurus faced a harsher challenge: extreme cold, seasonal darkness, and a limited food supply. Why This "Pygmy Tyrant" Is a Scientific Marvel: Size as Strategy: At about 20-25 feet long, it was significantly smaller than a T. rex. In the resource-scarce Arctic, a smaller body may have been a crucial adaptation to r

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